| VERB | social | wait on, serve, attend to, attend, assist | work for or be a servant to |
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| Meaning | Work for or be a servant to. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody with something | |
| Model | Sam cannot wait on Sue | |
| Example | "Can you wait on our table, please?" | |
| Synonyms | serve, attend to, attend, assist | |
| Narrower | fag | act as a servant for older boys, in British public schools |
| valet | Serve as a personal attendant to | |
| Broader | help, assist, aid | Give help or assistance |
| Similar to | serve | devote (part of) one's life or efforts to, as of countries, institutions, or ideas |
| Spanish | asistir, atender, cuidar, ser útil, servir | |
| Catalan | assistir, servir | |
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